Should Canada increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Skilled temporary work visas are usually given to foreign scientists, engineers, programmers, architects, executives, and other positions or fields where demand outpaces supply. Most businesses argue that hiring skilled foreign workers allows them to competitively fill positions which are in high demand. Opponents argue that skilled immigrants decrease middle class wages and job tenure.
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@8VGVGB24yrs4Y
Increase, but I am concerned about immigrants being paid poorly and not having safe housing (as we saw was the case for temporary immigrant workers when there were many covid outbreaks in the insufficient housing offered by employers).
@8TP8W834yrs4Y
Increase, and prevent companies from giving them lower wages than other people.
@8QZTFS34yrs4Y
We should be gearing more people to the trades to be able to fill these jobs
@96G9CJWNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Provincially protect own workers and train younger citizens in highly skilled areas, let these highly skilled workers teach us
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
I am satisfied with the current amount, but make it easier for immigrants to obtain these temporary work visas
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Increase, and the government should also provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs
@8ZPHR883yrs3Y
Increase, but insure that their labor rights are not being infringed upon, and they're not being taken advantage of.
@85QWNPG3yrs3Y
Increase, our population is set to decline in the coming decades and the only true way to stop this in a first world nation (of which we are barely), is to bring in high skilled foreign labor so that they may set up a family here and keep the economic flow moving. Currently countries such as Japan and Korea which sought to keep out much foreign influence on the economy are feeling the strain of putting that burden on an aging population.
@7PTCG385yrs5Y
Decrease, we should prioritize offering these jobs to qualified domestic workers and utilize skilled immigrant workers only when demand exceeds our available supply.
@7PTCG385yrs5Y
Decrease, we should prioritize offering these jobs to qualified domestic workers and utilize skilled immigrant workers only when demand exceeds our available supply
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
I am satisfied with the current amount, but sponsor and increase skilled corporate training programs so domestic workers may successfully compete for these positions
@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
Increase, but I'd rather just grant them citizenship
@4ZTD62K4yrs4Y
A work visa should not be needed for a migrant worker to be hired.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Increase at this current point in time, but the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs
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